Forums: September 2010 Kickstart Forum Archive: Breakfast help
Created on: 09/08/10 07:26 AM Views: 10770 Replies: 32
cch22 Joined: 09/08/10 Location: New York State Posts: 1001	Breakfast help Posted Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 7:26 AM Hi for the past 20 years I have had one thing for breakfast. Frosted mini wheats w/milk & bannana. I use an off brand with no HFCS. I like it. It works for me. It tastes good, makes no mess, holds me till lunch, is easy, can even make it while traveling, I know what I am having without having to plan or think about it. I also thought I was starting the day off "right" due to the fiber and whole grain. I just found out it is not vegan. White sugar not vegan due to how it is made and the geletin is ground up animal bone.. well yuck to that. In the spirit of keeping with this program I would like to know if there is another cereal I can use with Rice milk or Almond Breeze? Oatmeal requires cooking, planning, makes a mess. Rasins aren't for me unless they plump back up. Even then...ugh.
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mollyhorn Joined: 03/03/10 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 582	RE: Breakfast help Posted Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 8:15 AM You might try some of the Barbara's Bakery line: http://www.barbarasbakery.com/cereals/ I also really like Kashi's Go Lean Original cereal. It's high in protein and REALLY delicious. http://www.kashi.com/products/category/Cold%20Cereal Molly Horn
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cch22 Joined: 09/08/10 Location: New York State Posts: 1001	RE: Breakfast help Posted Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 8:17 AM thanks. i also read on the 21 day site that cheerios are ok.. i do like kashi..
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DebbieMN Joined: 09/03/10 Posts: 27	RE: Breakfast help Posted Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 8:26 AM If you like oatmeal, I read somewhere where someone makes a big batch of oatmeal and then reheats a serving every day. It's as fast as instant that way. Then you could top with fruit and your milk. I have had regular original shredded wheat. Now I'm wondering if that's ok?
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cch22 Joined: 09/08/10 Location: New York State Posts: 1001	RE: Breakfast help Posted Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 9:13 AM i think if you stick oatmeal in the microwave it explodes.. so to reheat you would have to use the stove.. might as well make it fresh.
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Mariberry Joined: 01/02/10 Posts: 297	RE: Breakfast help Posted Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 9:43 AM I made a big batch of steel-cut oatmeal in the crockpot and have been re-heating in the microwave all week. 1 cup steel-cut oatmeal 1 cup raisins 4 cups of water Cook on low for 8 hours. Yum! All we are saying is "Give Peas a Chance"
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Susan Levin Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1212	RE: Breakfast help Posted Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 9:51 AM I'm a big fan of Kashi's Seven Whole Grain Nuggets in the morning. Taste like Grape Nuts. Whatever cereal you choose, make sure it has about 6 grams of fiber per serving. And add fruit! Susan Levin, MS, RD PCRM Director of Nutrition Education
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funcrunch Joined: 09/08/10 Location: San Francisco, California, USA Posts: 2	RE: Breakfast help Posted Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 12:43 PM I like Kashi Autumn Wheat with unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze. It's lightly sweetened with "organic evaporated cane juice" which is a fancy word for sugar. I doubt it is filtered through bone char but you'd have to ask the company to be sure. Also, Trader Joe's makes a frozen steel-cut oatmeal which is definitely not as good as home-cooked, but can be made in the microwave and will do in a pinch. Julie Bernstein | www.funcrunchphoto.com www
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Oceandog Joined: 01/10/10 Location: California, USA Posts: 644	RE: Breakfast help Posted Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 12:55 PM Any suggestions for a gluten-free breakfast cereal that has the low fat, high fiber, but NO raisin anything? I miss cereal as an easy meal but most gluten-free stuff is either high in fat or sweetened with raisin stuff, or as in Rice Chex... nearly 0 fiber. Always offer kindness and a soft word to the beings around you; You do not know their journey. Your words can be the hug they need or the shove that breaks them.
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JuJu Joined: 09/08/10 Posts: 5	RE: Breakfast help Posted Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 4:23 PM I eat Uncle Sam Original toasted whole-wheat flakes & flaxseed, and I use Almond Breeze unsweetened almond milk a little cinnamon and 1/2 packet Truvia. Ingredient list: whole wheat kernels, whole flaxseed, salt, barley malt. 190 calories in 3/4 cup, 10g fiber, less than 1g sugar, but 5g fat. I wonder if that's too fatty of a cereal? "The true measure of success in life isn't money, fame or power, it's laugh lines."
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Oceandog Joined: 01/10/10 Location: California, USA Posts: 644	RE: Breakfast help Posted Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 4:37 PM In one of Dr. B's books, I think he said keep servings 2 grams or under. Could have been Dr. McDougall... sorry, I can't remember the reference. Sounds like a good cereal but the wheat and barely would do me in! Always offer kindness and a soft word to the beings around you; You do not know their journey. Your words can be the hug they need or the shove that breaks them.
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mollyhorn Joined: 03/03/10 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 582	RE: Breakfast help Posted Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 7:18 PM JuJu wrote: I eat Uncle Sam Original toasted whole-wheat flakes & flaxseed, and I use Almond Breeze unsweetened almond milk a little cinnamon and 1/2 packet Truvia. Ingredient list: whole wheat kernels, whole flaxseed, salt, barley malt. 190 calories in 3/4 cup, 10g fiber, less than 1g sugar, but 5g fat. I wonder if that's too fatty of a cereal? The fat is from flaxseed, which is a source of essential Omega-3 fatty acid. I wouldn't worry about it if I were you. Look for added fats to cut out – oils, especially – if you're trying to lose weight. Molly Horn
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aleta Joined: 01/07/10 Location: Claremont, CA Posts: 153	RE: Breakfast help Posted Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 11:58 PM Trader Joes has shredded wheat squares. No sugar no bad stuff. Try them they might fit what you are looking for. aleta email
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Bugsmom Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2087	RE: Breakfast help Posted Monday, September 13, 2010 at 9:12 PM nope reheating oatmeal in the microwave works great - no explosions. If you are making it fresh in the microwave, it will expand (as all grains do) so you need to have a really BIG container - like using a quart size pyrex mixing bowl for a 1 cup portion of oatmeal. What I usually do (if I need to microwave instead of stove top the oatmeal) is to microwave halfway, let it stop, then microwave the rest of the way. That stop in the middle doesn't seem to affect texture or flavor but it gives it a little time to calm back down. Also, you can take rolled oats, plant milk, raisins (or other dried fruit), and cinnamon (or other flavoring or sweetening) and put it in a covered bowl and leave it in the fridge for a cold muesli in the morning - use the same amount of plant milk as you would water when making it hot. --Deb
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aleta Joined: 01/07/10 Location: Claremont, CA Posts: 153	RE: Breakfast help Posted Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 1:19 PM I like cold steel cut oatmeal. I just sorta chop it up with a spoon. Add a dash of cinnamon, few walnuts and some rice milk and it's almost like desert. aleta email
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Bugsmom Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2087	RE: Breakfast help Posted Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 8:33 AM We've been trying out cereals lately - for the longest time it was Cheerios or oatmeal but that gets tiring. We really like the Kashi berry crumble cereal. However, in checking the ingredients, I noticed that several of the Kashi line (I didn't read every package) uses soy protein isolates - and the threads about soy are very specific about avoiding these partial soy ingredients (rather than whole soy). I noticed that several folks like Kashi cereals. So, I'd like a bit of a 'reality check' here - are soy protein isolates okay or should that be avoided (and thus avoid the varieties in the Kashi line that use them)? --Deb
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Susan Levin Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1212	RE: Breakfast help Posted Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 9:19 AM It's a personal choice to be sure. Soy protein isolates are a mixed bag - some research good, some bad. However, with something as routine as breakfast, I might avoid it. I eat a Kashi cereal that does not have soy in it: 7 Whole Grain Nuggets. They are delicious! They can also be heated to make a warm breakfast cereal if you are so inclined. Susan Levin, MS, RD PCRM Director of Nutrition Education
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Bugsmom Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2087	RE: Breakfast help Posted Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 9:23 AM Thanks Susan. We're really trying to find a cereal with good fiber (>5 gms per serving) that isn't flakes (son eats slowly and flakes get mushy). I guess the search will continue... --Deb
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Susan Levin Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1212	RE: Breakfast help Posted Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 9:39 AM The brand I mentioned has 7 grams of fiber per serving. Susan Levin, MS, RD PCRM Director of Nutrition Education
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Oceandog Joined: 01/10/10 Location: California, USA Posts: 644	RE: Breakfast help Posted Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 11:10 AM Does it have wheat or gluten? Always offer kindness and a soft word to the beings around you; You do not know their journey. Your words can be the hug they need or the shove that breaks them.
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